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<a id="_ctl8_myDataList__ctl6_moreLink" href="http://www.meetchinabiz.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=-1&amp;tabid=3"> read more...</a> </span> <br> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=4></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl11_t0" style="border-color:LightBlue;border-width:1px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl11_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl11_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl11_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl11_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=125 alt="Palace gate half open/closed" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=108&amp;m=htmlx1" width=197 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=211" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>The End of A Beginning?</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=139 alt="Chinese traditional papercutting folk art showing a pig and characters for Hog Year" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=100&amp;m=htmlx1" width=100 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=213" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>Year of The Growing Pig/Pain</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=165 alt="Pyramid on US dollar bill showing The New Order of the Ages in Latin" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=2&amp;m=AnnouncementsX1" width=192 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=215" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>The New Pyramid Order</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG height=70 alt="World map in color patterns showing red spots concentrated in China" src="/photos/MCBnews20060829-3rdWave.JPG" width=95></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=215" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>The Third Wave Cometh</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG id=XAnnouncementsFiles_ImgPreview height=70 alt="Mountain peak pogoda against futuristic compound with satellite dishes and observatory at Mt. Tai (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/XImage.ashx?itemid=19" width=95 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=215"><FONT face=Arial size=1>Mission Accomplished</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=147 alt="Juyongguan Great Wall (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="http://www.wita.org/images/articles/137_art_ov_1143474012.JPG" width=190></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=215"><FONT face=Arial size=1>"Warm-ups" and "Meltdowns"</FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="50%"><IMG id=XAnnouncementsFiles_ImgPreview height=78 alt="Line of US parents with adopted Chinese baby girls at Nanning airport (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/XImage.ashx?itemid=11" width=95 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="50%"><A HREF="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=215"><FONT face=Arial size=1>China's "Olympics" and "Valentines</FONT></A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width=4><div style="BORDER-TOP: dodgerblue 1px solid;">&nbsp;</td> <td vAlign="top" align="middle" width="100%" bgColor="#ffffff" id="cntpn_"> <div style="BORDER-TOP: dodgerblue 1px solid; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px;"> <table cellspacing=0><tr><td height=6></td></tr></table> <div id="ContentPane" style="width:100%;"> <center> <div id="_ctl3_t0" style="border-color:LightBlue;border-width:1px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl3_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl3_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl3_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl3_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><TABLE cellSpacing=10 cellPadding=5> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT color=#800000><IMG id=HtmlFiles_ImgPreview style="WIDTH: 19px; HEIGHT: 18px" height=20 alt="" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=159&amp;m=htmlx1" width=17 border=0> </FONT><FONT color=navy size=2>MeetChinaBiz in brief</FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1>: Both a network and a biz dev group, MCB has since 2002 organized numerous trade visits to China, executive roundtables and matchmaking fairs in many US cities, directly benefiting</FONT></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face=Verdana size=1>thousands of companies in their cross-border selling, sourcing and investment endeavors. MCB now has presence through regional chapters in CT, MA, NJ, NY, PA and the Midwest. <A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=0&amp;tabid=7">More about us</A>... </FONT></FONT></TD></TR> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Nor is it content with its 'World's Low-cost Factory' status; </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1><SPAN class=normal1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Idolize no more...China, especially its young, no longer blindly admires the West. Nor would they readily worship the 'rich and beautiful' like they used to;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></TD> <TD width="10%"><IMG id=HtmlFiles_ImgPreview style="WIDTH: 138px; HEIGHT: 99px" height=103 alt="Pandas Facing an empty " src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=170&amp;m=htmlx1" width=205 border=0 stage? audience (Photo Credit: Shawn He)?></TD> <TD width="45%"> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Fantasize no more...most small investors betted the central government would do all it could (if only for Face's sake) to ensure a stock market bull-run until the Olympics were over. Big mistake so far... </FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=1>But not all are at loss when the government starts behaving less like a Big Brother like it used to... </FONT><A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=254" target=blank><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Read more</FONT></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <table width=100% bgColor=lightskyblue cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=2></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl12_t0" style="border-color:Silver;border-width:0px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl12_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl12_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl12_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl12_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><TABLE width="100%" align=center bgColor=gray border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="25%" bgColor=gray> <P align=center><SPAN class=Head id=ctrl2_ctrl0_ModuleTitle0><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000 size=2><STRONG><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0000cc" color=white size=5>W</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=white><EM><FONT size=3>e inform, educate and enable SMEs to turn China into an </FONT><FONT size=4>opportunity</FONT></EM>.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN><EM> </EM></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <table width=100% bgColor=lightskyblue cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=2></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl13_t0" style="border-color:SkyBlue;border-width:1px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl13_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl13_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl13_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl13_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><TABLE id=_ctl10_t1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD id=_ctl10_HtmlHolder colSpan=2> <TABLE style="HEIGHT: 44px" cellSpacing=9 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="45%"><FONT face=Verdana color=#993300 size=2><A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=228"><STRONG>White Cat or Black Cat?</STRONG> </A></FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1><SPAN class=normal1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>With </FONT><A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203#OlympicsJF08" target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana size=1>social and environmental 'blowbacks' spelling worries for the Olympics and more</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, perhaps Deng Xiaoping's well-acclaimed quote that "No matter whether it's a white cat or a black cat. It's a good cat so long as it catches mice" needs some amendment:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></TD> <TD width="10%"><IMG id=HtmlFiles_ImgPreview style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 99px" height=103 alt="YingYang/WhiteCatBlackCat/PaperCutMouseInMiddleSquare/ChineseMoneySign (Graphic Design by Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=153&amp;m=htmlx1" width=205 border=0></TD> <TD width="45%"> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=1>"...<B>AND</B> does not create a mess in the house while trying to catch the mice!" </FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=1>While higher costs and slower turnover will inevitably translate into credit crunch on both ends of sourcing, selling might be another way to catch the (Year of) Mouse/Rat. But what sells in China?</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1> </FONT><A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=228" target=blank><FONT face=Verdana size=1>read more...</FONT></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <table width=100% bgColor=lightskyblue cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=2></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl14_t0" style="border-color:SkyBlue;border-width:0px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl14_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl14_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl14_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl14_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><FONT face=Verdana color=maroon><FONT size=2><STRONG><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=190" target=blank>China News &amp; Analysis</A></STRONG> </FONT><FONT size=1><EM>Quick China Digest For Busy SME Executives</EM></FONT></FONT> <TABLE width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><IMG height=70 alt="Sourcing in China (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=155&amp;m=htmlx1" width=95 border=0></P></TD> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><IMG height=70 alt="Dragons wrapped columns in front of Deity in dark temple (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=11&amp;m=AnnouncementsX1" width=95 border=0></P></TD> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><IMG height=70 alt="Waves of RMB bills against a traditional Chinese wave painting (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=8&amp;m=AnnouncementsX1" width=95 border=0></P></TD> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 101px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=70 alt="Golden Shanghai Pudong skyline amid red hot fire storm (Photo credit: Shawn He)" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=137&amp;m=htmlx1" width=113 border=0></P></TD> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 70px" height=69 alt="Monsters frozen in tip of iceberg" src="/DesktopModules/X1Image.ashx?itemid=121&amp;m=htmlx1" width=100 border=0></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=229" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>Sourcing Trends</FONT></A></P></TD> <TD width="20%"><FONT face=Verdana size=1> <P align=center><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=198" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>"Guanxi" Demystified</FONT></A></P></FONT></TD> <TD width="20%"><FONT face=Verdana size=1> <P align=center><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=201" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>A Closer Look At the 3rd Wave</FONT></A></P></FONT></TD> <TD width="20%"><FONT face=Verdana size=1> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=1><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=207" target=_blank>Sirens of Shanghai</A></FONT></P></FONT></TD> <TD width="20%"> <P align=center><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=209" target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=1>Lanes Merging Ahead</FONT></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl5_Title1_ModuleTitle> <HR> Also see News &amp; Commentary by MeetChinaBiz</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl5_Title1_ConfigButton href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?mid=470"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl5_myDataList style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><A id=_ctl5_myDataList__ctl0_editLink href="/DesktopModules/EditLinks.aspx?ItemID=43&amp;mid=470"><IMG alt="" src="/images/edit.gif" border=0></A> <A title="China News &amp; Commentary" href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_new>We review the happenings in China and explains what it means to you...</A> </SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <table width=100% bgColor=lightskyblue cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=2></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl15_t0" style="border-color:SkyBlue;border-width:1px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl15_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl15_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl15_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl15_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="50%"> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1><SPAN class=ItemTitle><FONT color=#993300><STRONG>HOW WE CAN HELP?</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>We currently have 3 tracks of programs to not only help inform and educate you about, but also help you qucikly tap into China both effectively and economically. These programs are: </P> <UL> <LI><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=10">Monthly Roundtables</A> (MCBR) where like-minded business owners and executives get together and share concerns, compare notes and learn from each other's experiences...so everybody becomes better informed and prepared in their new or ongoing China pursuits; <LI><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=11">Biz Dev &amp; Matchmaking Trips to China</A> (MTM <A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=29"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2001</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=29"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2002</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=29"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'03 Spring</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, '</FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=29"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>03 Fall</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=33"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'04 Summer</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, '</FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=18"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>05 Winter</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=42"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'05 Summer</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=77"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'05 Fall</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=94"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'06 Spring</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=136"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'06 Fall</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=157"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>'07 Summer</FONT></A><FONT size=1><FONT face=Verdana>) where we take you to China to meet hundreds of potential partners across the country. The costs are heavily subsidized.</FONT><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></FONT> <LI><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=3&amp;tabid=12"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Inbound Matchmaking Conferences</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> (MCBC </FONT><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=3&amp;tabid=12"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2001</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=3&amp;tabid=12"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2002</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=3&amp;tabid=19"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2004</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=44"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2005-I</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=57"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2005-II</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=131"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2006</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>, </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=181"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>2007</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>) where we bring dozens of business owners and executives directly from China to meet with you here each time. Great for those who don't have the time or budget to go to China right away. </FONT></LI></UL></FONT></TD> <TD width="2%"></TD> <TD width="48%"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Aside from these programs for groups, we also provide </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=0&amp;tabid=7"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>customized services</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> to meet the specific needs of individual companies. Please </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=0&amp;tabid=7"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>click here for more details</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1>.</FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><SPAN class=ItemTitle><FONT color=#993300><STRONG>RESULTS?</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><SPAN class=ItemTitle></SPAN>Please click </FONT></FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=0&amp;tabid=9"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>here</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> to find out how some of our attendees thought of those programs...</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><SPAN class=ItemTitle><FONT color=#993300><STRONG>WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXT?</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><SPAN class=ItemTitle></SPAN>Join our upcoming </FONT></FONT><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&amp;tabid=10"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Monthly Roundtable</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> (MCBR) discussions in a city near you, or the next </FONT><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=11"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>biz dev and matchmaking trip to China</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> (MTM) or </FONT><A href="/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=3&amp;tabid=12"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>inbound matchmaking conference</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> (MCBC). Should you like to participate in these events on a frequent basis, or need assistance with your current and future China endeavors, you are encouraged to check out </FONT><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=0&amp;tabid=90"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>the benefits that an MCB membership may provide</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1>.<FONT color=black> </FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=right><A href="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=4&amp;tabid=16"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Please click here</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> to sign up for our </FONT><A href="http://www.inetwork128.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&amp;tabid=18" target=blank><FONT face=Verdana size=1>newsletters</FONT></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> </tr> </table> </div> </center> <table width=100% bgColor=lightskyblue cellspacing=0 cellPadding=0><tr><td height=2></td></tr></table> <center> <div id="_ctl16_t0" style="border-color:SkyBlue;border-width:0px;border-style:Solid;"> <table id="_ctl16_t1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%"> <tr> <TD align="right" colspan="2"> <a id="_ctl16_EditButton" class="CommandButton"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a id="_ctl16_ConfigButton" class="CommandButton"></a></TD> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <TD id="_ctl16_HtmlHolder" colspan="2"><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana color=maroon><STRONG>China Business Resources</STRONG></FONT> </FONT> <TABLE style="HEIGHT: 44px" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="50%"><FONT size=1><FONT face=Verdana>The following are the resources currently available on this website. Please note that this section, like all other sections of the website, is constantly evolving. 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Macro Issues</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl3_Title1_ModuleTitle>Economy</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl3_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?mid=585"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl3_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=5woes>"Made-in-China"</A> Will Get Expensive in 2008 (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>"Made-in-China" will surely get pricier in 2008 due to a growing list of woes: reduction/elimination of export VAT refunds...soaring energy/material prices... already rising labor costs further propelled by the newly enacted Labor Laws...quickened appreciation of RMB against the Dollar...a waning US consumer demand dampening producers' economy of scale... Here is a good article that offers some further details on some of those issues mentioned above <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle>Snow Storms Relaxes National Credit Squeeze Policy (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>The recent snow storms that had paralyzed parts of China's southern and central regions have temporarily forced the government to relax its credit squeeze imposed since late last year. <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink0 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl4_Title1_ModuleTitle>Regulations &amp; Policies</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl4_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?mid=586"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl4_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle>How China's New Labor Laws Will Raise Standard of Living and Prices (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>China's notarious rock-bottom labor cost has kept global inflation at bay for much of this decade. The newly enacted employment laws will likely change that soon. <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink1 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl5_Title1_ModuleTitle>Social &amp; Political</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl5_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?mid=587"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl5_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=FakeTigerAntelopePix>A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words</A> (3/23/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>When so much of the society is consuming, and consumed by, fake products (and for that matter, forgery, fraud and falsehood), the 'sign of the times' may be best captured by a picture, or two. The recent 'fake tiger photos' scandal has created such a national fervor in China, its impact is likely very profound, ranging from a never-before official apology from CCTV (China's ultimate propaganda apparatus, for its association with another fake photo) in the near run, to truth-telling and accountability, a trend suddenly in vogue during the latest congressional meetings, in the long run... <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink2 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=OfficialDrinking>...And You Thought "Guanxi" Was Simply A Dry Concept?</A> (3/23/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>Annual spending by the Chinese government on providing cars, overseas travel and free food and drinks for government officials and party cadres could exceed RMB 900 bn (USD 112.5 bn), or more than 30% of government revenue, according to a controversial analysis by a Chinese professor a couple of years ago. While you may not find official drinking during lunchtime a common affair in the most developed areas of the country, in smaller and remote places (recall the "<A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=4&amp;tabid=52" target=_blank>3C's of China</A>"?) it is an indispensable lubricant for business, public or private, as illustrated in this NYT article... <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink3 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle>The "Great Firewall" of China (02/05/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>If you ever wondered why those Chinese companies' websites (those ending in ".cn" which indicates that they are hosted within China) you visited were so slow, now you know the answer! In fact, internet users in China experience exactly the opposite problem -- that websites hosted outside of China would load very slowly, if at all, due to delay or blockage by this system. Many export-oriented Chinese companies have since opted to have their websites hosted in the US for the convenience of their Western customers and prospects. You will notice that their url will end in ".com" instead of ".com.cn". As for why there seemed to be a higher probability for emails to get lost when to and/or from China, aside from this 'firewall', the professional spammers are to blame too... <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink4 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl6_Title1_ModuleTitle>Trade</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl6_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?mid=588"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl6_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle>Why A Seeming Dichotomy In Export Control? (01/14/08)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>While the &#8220;Military Catch-All&#8221; Regulations implemented by the US Dept. of Comm. in June of 2007 was largely viewed as increased US government scrutiny of technology exports to China, a recent New York Times article revealed that some weapons experts were questioning why rules were eased in a number of cases where the beneficiaries included such companies as Boeing (who might be under siege following Airbus's move to build its largest overseas A320 assembly plant in Tianjin last year) and ICT industry players (who could use some help in a market with cut-throat competition, not to mention an impending 3G launch adding to the aggrevation)... <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink5 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P> <CENTER> <DIV id=_ctl5_t0 style="BORDER-RIGHT: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: lightblue 1px solid"> <TABLE id=_ctl5_t1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=right colSpan=2></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=top> <TD id=_ctl5_HtmlHolder colSpan=2> <DIV id=_ctl6_t0 style="BORDER-RIGHT: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: lightblue 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: lightblue 1px solid"> <TABLE id=_ctl6_t1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD id=_ctl6_HtmlHolder colSpan=2> <P align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>II. Business &amp; Industries</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl7_Title1_ModuleTitle>Consumer</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl7_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/DesktopModules/EditHtmlTextX1.aspx?mid=590"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl7_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=MKSurveyJF08>McKinsey Survey Claims Chinese Consumers Favor Domestic Brands</A> (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>A recent McKinsey survey finds that most Chinese consumers say they trust domestic products more than foreign ones. Please compare this finding with that of UPS's below... <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink6 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=UPSSurveyJF08>UPS Survey Finds Chinese Urban Consumers Fond of US Products</A> (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>Seemingly defying the findings quoted immediately above, a 2006 UPS survey of Chinese urban, middle class consumers found that they crave for US movie/music, skincare products, sneakers and jeans. How do we make sense of this inconsistency? For those who are shopping for 'utility', the key is &#8220;Price-performance Ratio&#8221;. That explains the local brand preference given comparable quality. For those shopping for 'vanity', the secret is &#8220;Conspicuous Consumption&#8221;. That explains why US and other Western products (services included) do extremely well in certain categories and why China is the fastest growing market for luxury goods. <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink7 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl8_Title1_ModuleTitle>Education</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl8_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/DesktopModules/EditHtmlTextX1.aspx?mid=615"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl8_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=USdegreeJF08>US Universities Rush to Set Up Outposts Abroad</A> (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>No longer satisfied with student and faculty exchanges or 3+1/2+2/1+3 programs, American schools are eager to export US education 'wholesale' -- and charge US college tuitions on foreign lands. The truth is, in terms of carrying all the right ingredients in making a product sellable in China (or any other foreign markets for that matter), there is hardly any better product than a US degree. <A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink8 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A> also see <A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=228">How to Sell to China</A> and <A HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=223">What Sells in China</A></SPAN><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl10_Title1_ModuleTitle>Finance</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl10_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?mid=628"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl10_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle><A name=MinshengLqudtsQDIIfund>Bottomed Out, or Bottom Has Fallen Out?</A> (</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=ItemTitle>0</SPAN><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle><SPAN class=ItemTitle>3/29/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>China's first privately-owned Minsheng Bank is liquidating its foreign stock-destined fund due to a 50+% drop in value since its launch half a year ago. The fund is one of a few pioneering ones set up under the government QDII program designed to allow Chinese citizens to invest in foreign shares. They all had had limited appeal to investors because of a better performing domestic market earlier, although to date the Shanghai Composite index has also fallen over 4</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Normal>0</SPAN><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle>% since its Oct</SPAN><SPAN class=Normal> '07</SPAN><SPAN class=Normal><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle> peak. All this ahead of the Olympics? In fact </SPAN>not all </SPAN><SPAN class=Normal><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle>'face' may </SPAN>have been lost</SPAN><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle><SPAN class=Normal> given the global slump. But Beijing has nonetheless temporarily waived the corporate taxes from mutual funds. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Normal><A id=_ctl3_myDataList__ctl1_moreLink9 HREF="/Desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=5&amp;tabid=203" target=_blank>read more...</A></SPAN><SPAN class=Head id=_ctl9_Title1_ModuleTitle><BR></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=lightskyblue> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height=2></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Sourcing</SPAN></TD> <TD align=middle><A class=CommandButton id=_ctl9_Title1_ConfigButton HREF="/DesktopModules/EditHtmlTextX1.aspx?mid=591"></A></TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <HR> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE id=_ctl9_myDataList style="WIDTH: 98%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=Normal><IMG height=7 alt="" src="http://www.inetwork128.org/images/navlink.gif" width=5 border=0></SPAN> <SPAN class=ItemTitle>"Made-in-China" Will Get Expensive in 2008 (02/17/2008)</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=Normal>"Made-in-China" will surely get pricier in 2008 due to a growing list of woes: reduction/elimination of export VAT refunds...soaring energy/material prices... already rising labor costs further propelled by the newly enacted Labor Laws...quickened appreciation of RMB against the Dollar...a waning US consumer demand dampening producers' economy of scale... Here is a good article that offers some further details on some of those is